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1 1. Introduction State Party Portugal Date of ratification of the World Heritage Convention 30/09/1980 The Portuguese Republic is a party to this Convention, approved by Decree no. 49/79, 6 June, having deposited its instrument of ratification on 2 October 1980, according to the Official Gazette, no. 264, 2nd series, of 14 November According to article 33 of the above Convention, it came into effect in the Portuguese Republic three months after the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification, i.e. on 2 January Entities involved in the preparation of Section I of the Periodic Reporting Governmental institutions responsible for cultural and natural heritage UNESCO Commission World Heritage property managers/coordinators ICOMOS ICOMOS national / regional Primary government authorities responsible for the implementation of the Convention Luís Pinho Lopes Direção-Geral do Património Cultural Architecte Clara Bertrand Cabral Ministery of Foreign Affairs Programme Specialist - Culture Potuguese Commission for UNESCO Rectify: Directorate General for Cultural Heritage Luiz de Pinho Lopes Architect Direção-Geral do Património Cultural Palácio Nacional da Ajuda (...) Other key institutions responsible Ana Martinho, President Ambassador Portuguese Commission for UNESCO / Ministry of Foreign Affairs Domain: cultural/natural Nuno Vassalo e Silva, PhD Director General Directorate General for Cultural Heritage Domain: cultural Paula Sarmento President of Board of Directors Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P. - ICNF, I.P. Domain: natural Nuno Ribeiro Lopes Director Direção da Cultura Domain: cultural Hernâni Hélio Jorge Director Direção do Ambiente Domain: natural/cultural Periodic Report - Paulo Oliveira Director Parque Natural da Madeira Domain: natural s Cultural and natural heritage belong to different entities in Portugal. Whereas cultural heritage is the responsibility of the Directorate General for Cultural Heritage, natural heritage falls under the tutelage of the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests. In the Autonomous Regions of Madeira and Azores, central administration shares this duty with the Governments. 2. Inventories / lists / registers for cultural and natural heritage Cultural Heritage (Level and Status) / provincial / state Other (please provide details in 2.7) Natural Heritage (Level and Status) / provincial / state Other (please provide details in 2.7) Are inventories/lists/registers adequate to capture the diversity of cultural and natural heritage in the State Party? Inventories / lists / registers capture the full diversity of cultural and natural heritage Are inventories / lists / registers used to protect the identified cultural heritage? Inventories / lists / registers are frequently used for the protection of cultural heritage Are inventories / lists / registers used to protect the identified natural heritage? Inventories / lists / registers are frequently used for the protection of natural heritage Are inventories / lists / registers used for the identification of properties for the Tentative List? Inventories / lists / registers are frequently used for the identification of potential World Heritage Properties. Page 1

2 2.7 - s, conclusions and / or recommendations related to inventories / lists / registers of cultural and natural heritage (questions 2.1 to 2.6) 3. Tentative List Potential future nominations (Property name / anticipated year of nomination) See point 3.7. s / See point 3.7. s / See point 3.7. s / Tools used for a preliminary assessment of the potential Outstanding Universal Value ICOMOS thematic studies IUCN thematic studies Filling the gaps an action plan for the future by ICOMOS, Gaps analysis by IUCN UNESCO s Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List Other global comparative analysis Level of involvement in the preparation of the Tentative List government institution(s) / provincial / state / government(s) government(s) Other government departments UNESCO Commission authorities within or adjacent to the property communities / residents Indigenous peoples Landowners industries Non Governmental Organization(s) Consultants / experts Site manager / coordinator(s) Was the authority(ies) listed in question 1.4 responsible for the approval and submission of the Tentative List? No If not, what authority(ies) is responsible for the approval and submission of the Tentative List? Portuguese Commission for UNESCO / Ana Martinho, President / Ambassador / Largo das Necessidades / / / cnu@mne.pt / cultural, natural / Portuguese experts in the WH Comittee. It will be completed in Nominations Property Name Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon Date of submission Status inscribed inscribed inscribed Monastery of Batalha inscribed Convent of Christ in Tomar inscribed Serra da Arrabiba withdrawn Historic Centre of Évora inscribed Historic Centre of Évora referred Ancient zone of the town of Funchal Monastery of Alcobaça inscribed Sintra withdrawn Cultural Landscape of Sintra inscribed Historic Centre of Oporto inscribed Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley inscribed Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde inscribed Laurisilva of Madeira inscribed Historic centre of Santarém withdrawn Historic Centre of Guimarães inscribed Alto Douro Wine Region inscribed Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture referred Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture inscribed Ilhas Selvagens withdrawn Site of Marvao withdrawn Dinosaur Ichnites of the Iberian Peninsula Incomplete Dinosaur Ichnites of the Iberian Peninsula deferred The Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications Coimbra Historical Centre (University, Uptown and Sofia) Incomplete inscribed inscribed Incomplete University of Coimbra Alta and Sofia inscribed Arrábida The Portuguese government has withdrawn the Arrábida nomination Do you intend to update your Tentative List within the next six years? s The Portuguese Tentative List is currently being. The Commission for UNESCO is leading a group of experts to accomplish this matter, which includes representatives from madeira and Azores autonomous regions, DGPC (cultural heritage), ICNF (natural heritage), ICOMOS Portugal, an ONG representing IUCN, and the Periodic Report Involvement in recent nominations government institution(s) / provincial / state government(s) government(s) Other government departments UNESCO Commission authorities within or adjacent to the property communities / residents Indigenous peoples Landowners industries Page 2

3 Non Governmental Organization(s) Consultants / experts Site manager / coordinator and protection of the State Party's cultural and natural heritage? The legal framework is adequate for the identification, conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage Perceived benefits of inscribing properties on the World Heritage List Strengthened protection of sites (legislative, regulatory, institutional and / or traditional) Enhanced conservation practices Catalyst for wider community appreciation of heritage Improved presentation of sites Enhanced honour / prestige Increased Additional tool for lobbying / political influence Stimulus for enhanced partnerships Increased recognition for tourism and public use Stimulus for economic development in surrounding communities Others (please provide details in 4.4) High benefit High benefit High benefit High benefit s Portugal is member of the World Heritage List for a mandate between 214/2017. During this time, Portugal is revising the Tentative List and implementing other initiatives to enhance World Heritage in Portugal. 5. General Policy Development Legislation Law no.107/2001, of 8 September - Establishes the bases for the policy and system of rules for protection and enhancement of the cultural heritage; (This document can be provided in English); Decree-Law no. 309/2009, of 23 October - Establishes the procedure for listing cultural interest immovable heritage, as well as the rules governing protection areas and the detail safeguarding plan; Law 19/ Defines the bases for the environmental policy See Legislation not listed in 5.1 Law no.107/2001, 8 September / 2001 / national / Cultural / Decree-Law no. 309/2009, 23 October / 2009 / national / cultural / Law no. 19/2014 / 2014 / national / natural /. / Legislative Decree no. 29/2004/A. / 2004 / regional / cultural / Legislative Decree no. 15/2007/A / 2007 / regional / natural/cultural / The basic law for cultural heritage, establishing the system for inventorying, listing, safeguarding and enhancing the heritage determines in article 15 that the assets inscribed on the World Heritage List are considered at all times national monuments corresponding to the highest protection level. The basic law for natural heritage provides for the protection of natural areas Is the legal framework (i.e. legislation and / or regulations) adequate for the identification, conservation Can the legal framework (i.e. legislation and / or regulations) for the identification, conservation and protection of the State Party s cultural and natural heritage be enforced? There is excellent capacity/resources to enforce the legal framework Other Conventions adhered 1) The Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (ratified in 2000); 2) European Cultural Convention (1976); 3) European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (1982) and REVISED (1998); 4) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property 1970 (1985); 5) Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe (1991); See Implementation of Conventions into national policies There is adequate coordination and integration States Party s policies to give heritage a function in the life of communities There are policies but there are some deficiencies in their implementation Integration of heritage into comprehensive / larger scale planning programmes There are policies but there are some deficiencies in their implementation s Other international conventions: 6) UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects (2002); 7) European Landscape Convention (2005); 8) Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2006); 9) Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2008); 10) Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2007); 11) Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society ( Status of Services for Protection, Conservation and Presentation To what degree do the principal agencies / institutions responsible for cultural and natural heritage cooperate in the identification, conservation, protection and presentation of this heritage? There is some cooperation between the principal agencies / institutions for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage but improvements are possible. Periodic Report - Page 3

4 6.2 - To what degree do other government agencies cooperate in the identification, conservation, protection and presentation of natural and cultural heritage? In general, cooperation exists between other government agencies and the principal agencies / institutions for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage but there are still deficiencies To what degree do different levels of government cooperate in the identification, conservation, protection and presentation of cultural and natural heritage? In general, cooperation exists between different levels of government for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage but there are still deficiencies Are the services provided by the agencies / institutions adequate for the conservation, protection and presentation of World Heritage properties in your country? There is excellent capacity to conserve, protect and present World Heritage properties s A Interministerial Group lead by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ Commission for UNESCO and including the Secretary of State for Culture/DGPC and the Ministry of Environment, Territorial Planning and Energy/ICNF was established in 1994 to deal with nominations to the WH List and the state of conservation of inscribed properties. It has a very important role in OUV preservation. 7. Scientific and Technical Studies and Research Is there a research programme or project specifically for the benefit of World Heritage properties? There is some research specifically addressing World Heritage Research projects Centre Region Route through World Heritage Monasteries / national cultural Strategic project for conservation and rehabilitation of the monasteries of Alcobaça and Batalha and the Convent of Christ Route through World Heritage Monasteries / national cultural The Route through Portuguese World Heritage Monasteries is a partnership encompassing the municipalities of Alcobaça, Batalha, Lisbon and Tomar, the Directorate General for Cultural Heritage and the Poly-technical Institutes of Leiria and Tomar. UNESCO Chair Linking Heritage: Intangible Heritage and Traditional Know-How / 2013 international cultural Contributions of traditional know-how in World Heritage Preservation; Cultural Landscapes and Heritage in Rural Areas Periodic Report - Tour-WHPO: Tourism Management at World Heritage Site of Portuguese Origin and Influence / cultural This project is part of the World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme which was adopted by the World Heritage Committee on its 36th session in June Building upon the Network of World Heritage of Portuguese Origin and Influence (WHPO) the project workshops involved site managers and experts from over 14 countries such as Brazil, India, Kenya and Portugal. The training workshops were completed by practical experience from Évora (Portugal), Côa Valley (Portugal) and Fort Jesus, Mombasa (Kenya). Assessment of the State of Conservation of the Property Alto Douro Wine Region - Evolutive and Living Cultural Landscape - Assessment Report / both Study accomplished in the context the WH Site Alto Douro Wine Region management plan update s The Protocol for to establish a Network of Portuguese World Heritage managers was signed on the 18th July The network aims at bringing together the managers of world heritage sites, through the debate of ideas on management and rehabilitation of heritage, exchange of knowledge and discussion of issuesof mutual interest. 8. Financial Status and Human Resources Sources of government funds Other levels of government (provincial, state, local) assistance from the World Heritage Fund multilateral (e.g. World Bank, IDB, European Union) bilateral (e.g. AFD, GTZ, DGCS, GEF, etc.) NGOs (international and / or national) Private sector funds Other (Please specify in 8.6) Major source of sustained Major source of fixed term Minor source of fixed term Minor source of sustained Minor source of sustained Minor source of sustained Involvement of State Party in the establishment of foundations or associations for raising funds and donation for the protection of World Heritage No Page 4

5 8.3 - policies for the allocation of site revenues for conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage Is the current budget sufficient to conserve, protect and present cultural and natural heritage effectively at the national level? The available budget is acceptable but could be further improved to fully meet the conservation, protection and presentation needs Are available human resources adequate to conserve, protect and present cultural and natural heritage effectively at the national level? Human resources are adequate to meet the current needs of cultural and natural heritage conservation, protection and presentation s Cultural patronage (Decree-Law nº 215/89, 1 July, by Decree-Law nº 108/2008, 26 de June (Articles 61º a 66º).) The rehabilitation of the Rotunda (Charola) of Convent of Christ in Tomar, for example, was accomplished thanks to the patronage of a Portuguese company. 9. Training Formal training / educational institutions / programs Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon / national / cultural Advanced Studies in Architectural Conservation and Rehabilitation Projects Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto / national / cultural Advanced Studies in Architectural Heritage University of Coimbra / national / cultural Master''s in Conservation and Restoration Faculty of Science and Technology of the New University of Lisbon / national / cultural Master''s in Conservation and Restoration Higher School of Technology at the Poly-technical Institute of Tomar / regional / cultural Degree in Conservation and Restoration Training needs Conservation Promotion Interpretation Administration Visitor management Community outreach Risk preparedness Enforcement (custodians, police) Other Periodic Report - Low priority Low priority Low priority Low priority Does the State Party have a national training/ educational strategy to strengthen capacity development in the field of heritage conservation, protection and presentation? There is a national strategy for capacity development in the field of heritage conservation, protection and presentation that is effectively implemented s 10. Cooperation Cooperation with other States Parties Bi-lateral and multi-lateral agreements Participation in foundations for international cooperation Sharing expertise for capacity building Hosting and / or attending international training courses/seminars Distribution of material / information Twinned World Heritage properties with others s Technical cooperation programs should continue to be developed with countries with cultural heritage of Portuguese influence 11., and Awareness Building Media used for World Heritage sites promotion Publications Films / TV Media campaigns Internet Page 5

6 Postage stamps, medals World Heritage Day Translation and diffusion of publications made available by the Other (please specify in ) s «Encontros com o Património», radio programme of the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage in partnership with radio TSF, broadcast on a weekly basis. It won the EU prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Prize for Television Web in University of Coimbra (see Films about WH Sites (see , and Awareness Building Strategy to raise awareness among different stakeholders There are strategies to raise awareness about conservation, protection and presentation of World Heritage but there are some deficiencies in implementation Level of general awareness Private Sector Youth Communities living in/around heritage sites Tourism industry Decision makers and public officials Indigenous peoples Periodic Report - Not Applicable General public Does the State Party participate in UNESCO s World Heritage in Young Hands programme? The State Party participates in UNESCO s World Heritage in Young Hands programme Level of frequency of activities Courses for teachers for the use of the World Heritage in Young Hands Kit Courses/activities for students within the school programmes Youth Forums Skills-training courses for students Organized school visits to World Heritage properties/cultural and natural sites Activities linked to heritage within the framework of UNESCO Clubs/Associations Other (comment below) Regularly Never s The Portuguese Natcom and DGPC developed an education kit on underwater cultural heritage including a handbook for school teachers and training actions in Portugal and Cape Verde. The Portuguese version of UNESCO''s kit World Heritage in Young Hands is available at the WHC website. Leaflets and brochures about UNESCO projects and programmes, including WH sites are publishd by several organisms - see "Portugal and World heritage. 30 years of best practices", Conclusions and Recommended Actions State Party s implementation of the World Heritage Convention Identification of heritage Identification of heritage Inventories / lists / registers capture the full diversity of cultural and natural heritage. Inventories / lists / registers are frequently used for the identification of potential World Heritage Properties Inventories Inventories : / provincial / state : : / provincial / state : Tentative List Tentative List Legal framework Legal framework There is excellent capacity/resources to enforce the legal framework. Page 6

7 Implementation of international conventions within national policies Implementation of international conventions within national policies Communities Communities communities / residents: Level of involvement / consultation of local landowners: Level of involvement / consultation of local industries: communities / residents: Indigenous peoples: Landowners: Actions for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention (identified from table 12.1) Please select the top issues (up to six) Please refer to question Larger-scale planning Larger-scale planning There are policies but there are some deficiencies in their implementation Status of Services for Protection, Conservation and Presentation Status of Services for Protection, Conservation and Presentation In general, cooperation exists between different levels of government for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage but there are still deficiencies Scientific and Technical Studies and Research Scientific and Technical Studies and Research There is some research specifically addressing World Heritage Financial status Financial status The available budget is acceptable but could be further improved to fully meet the conservation, protection and presentation needs Human resources Human resources Human resources are adequate to meet the current needs of cultural and natural heritage conservation, protection and presentation Training Training There is a national strategy for capacity development in the field of heritage conservation, protection and presentation that is effectively implemented cooperation cooperation Bi-lateral and multi-lateral agreements Participation in foundations for international cooperation Sharing expertise for capacity building Hosting and / or attending international training courses/seminars Distribution of material / information , and awareness building, and awareness building Private Sector : Youth : Communities living in/around heritage sites : Periodic Report - Page 7

8 12.3. Priority Actions Assessment Priority actions assessment Answers provided have not outlined any serious management need. Periodic Report - Page 8

9 Additional actions for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention Organization of national and international meetings; Implementation of actions defined by the Interministerial Group for World Heritage issues; cooperation with public and private organizations. 13. Assessment of the Periodic Reporting Exercise Was the questionnaire easy to use and clear to understand? Please provide suggestions for improvement: It isn''t always possible to fit the answers in the boxes provided Please rate the level of support from the following entities for completing the Periodic Report questionnaire UNESCO (other sectors) UNESCO Commission ICOMOS IUCN ICCROM ICOMOS national / regional IUCN national / regional How accessible was the information required to complete the Periodic Report? Most required information was accessible Please rate the follow-up to conclusions and recommendations from the previous Periodic Reporting exercise by the following entities UNESCO Advisory Bodies State Party Site Managers s 14. Thank you Periodic Report - Page 9